Life In 19x19

Date; 3/26 - round of 24
3/28 - round of 16

Players,

Korea: Kang Dongyoon, Park Junghwan, Na Hyun, Kim Jiseok, Park Younghoon
China: Gu Li, Zhou Ruiyang, Chen Yaoye, Ke Jie, Mi Yuting, Tuo Jiaxi, Shi Yue, Li Xuanhao, Lian Xiao, Gu Zihao, Tan Xiao
Japan: Yamada Kimio, Kono Rin, Murakawa Daisuke, Ichiriki Ryo, Kyo Kagen
Taiwan: Xu Haohong
North America: ?????????
Europe: ??????????

Winner - $150,000
Runner up - $50,000

The player for Europe would probably be Ilja Shikshin: (http://senseis.xmp.net/?EuropeanProfess ... ampionship , http://mateuszsurma.pl/en/2016/02/17/eu ... rspective/)
For America I can only find a page seeking for players: http://www.usgo.org/news/2016/01/chunla ... k-players/

A better Japanese team compared to the Bailing Cup. But still no Iyama Yuta, I'm upset. It seems that he isn't allowed to participate in international tournaments between his title match series, even thought the next Judan game is in mid-April.

kimidori wrote:It seems that he isn't allowed to participate in international tournaments between his title match series, even thought the next Judan game is in mid-April.

I wouldn't assume that was the reason. It could be that he has other commitments at the same time as later rounds of this tournament and it'd be bad form to enter a tournament in which you know you couldn't play later rounds (or even a non-Judan commitment on March 26/28).
P.S. I'm glad to see young superstar Kyo Kagen (who beat Iyama but then lost to Cho Chikun in the recent champion of champions tournament), but isn't Yamada Kimio a bit over the hill?

Uberdude wrote:

kimidori wrote:It seems that he isn't allowed to participate in international tournaments between his title match series, even thought the next Judan game is in mid-April.

I wouldn't assume that was the reason. It could be that he has other commitments at the same time as later rounds of this tournament and it'd be bad form to enter a tournament in which you know you couldn't play later rounds (or even a non-Judan commitment on March 26/28).
P.S. I'm glad to see young superstar Kyo Kagen (who beat Iyama but then lost to Cho Chikun in the recent champion of champions tournament), but isn't Yamada Kimio a bit over the hill?

He is Japan #49 world #282. Nihon Kiin could do equally well by sending an insei player.

I thought that two players would be sent to the Chunlan Cup, and one to the Ing Cup, but it didn't seem to fit the number of spaces for the tournaments.

Round of 24 pairings:

Oops looks like I made some mistakes, see trout's post below.

yoyoma wrote:Round of 24 pairings:

Jiang Mingjiu (US) - Park Yeonghun (KR)
Ilya Shikshin (RU) - Murakawa Daisuke (JP)
Lian Xiao (CN) - Yamada Kimio (JP)
Tan Xiao (CN) - Ichiriki Ryo (JP)
Gu Zihao (CN) - Xu Haohong (TW)
Tuo Jiaxi (CN) - Kyo Kagen (JP)
Mi Yuting (CN) - Na Hyun (KR)

Byes:
KR - Kang Dongyoon, Park Junghwan
CN - Gu Li, Zhou Ruiyang, Chen Yaoye, Ke Jie
JP - Yamada Kimio, Kono Rin

Jiang Mingjiu (US) - Park Yeonghun (KR)
Ilya Shikshin (RU) - Kim Jiseok (KR)
Lian Xiao (CN) - Yamada Kimio (JP)
Tan Xiao (CN) - Ichiriki Ryo (JP)
Li Xuanhao(CN) - Murakawa Daisuke(JP)
Gu Zihao (CN) - Xu Haohong (TW)
Tuo Jiaxi (CN) - Ryo Kagen (JP)
Mi Yuting (CN) - Na Hyun (KR)

Result of round of 24,
Park Yeonghun defeated Jiang Mingjiu by resign.
Kim Jiseok defeated Ilya Shikshin by resign.
Lian Xiao defeated Yamada Kimio by resign.
Tan Xiao defeated Ichiriki Ryo by resign.
Li Xuanhao defeated Murakawa Daisuke by 4.5.
Gu Zihao defeated Xu Haohong by resign.
Tuo Jiaxi defeated Ryo Kagen by resign.
Mi Yuting defeated Na Hyun by resign.

Pairing for next round;

Gu Li vs Tuo Jiaxi
Zhou Ruiyang vs Park Yeonghun
Chen Yaoye vs Kim Jiseok
Ke Jie vs Li Xuanhao
Shi Yue vs Tan Xiao
Kang Dongyoon vs Lian Xiao
Park Junghwan vs Mi Yuting
Kono Rin vs Gu Zihao

The four Japanese players with their probabilities of *losing* their first game based on go ratings today. Overall, the odds that all four would lose was 32.75%.

Li Xianhao vs. Yamada Kimio 3492 - 3133 .8876
Tan Xiao vs. Ichiriki Ryo 3434 - 3288 .6985
Li Xuanhao vs. Murakawa Daisuke 3378 - 3207 .7279
Tuo Jiaxi vs. Kyo Kagen 3473 - 3304 .7256

Not yet played:
Gu Ziaho vs. Kono Rin 3474 - 3363 .6545

Round of 16;

Gu Zihao defeated Kono Rin by resign.
Park Yeonghun defeated Zhou Ruiyang by resign.
Mi Yuting defeated Park Junghwan by resign.
Tan Xiao defeated Shi Yue by resign.
Ke Jie defeated Li Xuanhao by resign.
Kim Jiseok defeated Chen Yaoye by resign.
Lian Xiao defeated Kang Dongyoon by resign.
Tuo Jiaxi defeated Gu Li by resign.

Mi Yuting & Park Junghwan played the AlphaGo opening. Top pros are trying to learn from the AI.

Pairing for round of 8;


Gu Zihao vs Kim Jiseok
Park Yeonghun vs Lian Xiao
Mi Yuting vs Ke Jie
Tan Xiao vs Tuo Jiaxi

macelee wrote:Mi Yuting & Park Junghwan played the AlphaGo opening. Top pros are trying to learn from the AI.

It felt like a game of chicken, who would vary first? And, no surprise, it was the player replaying Lee Sedol, at move 25. Funnily, I thought LSD's move 25 was totally reasonable.